Merry-go-round



Oct. 22, 1929. H. D. CLAYTON KERRY-GO-ROUND me@ may 9. 192s lNvENToRlelberf llllyfon BY I ATTORNEY Patented ct. 22, 1929 UNITED STATESHERBERT D. CLAYTON, OF HILL CITY, KANSAS MERnY-Go-ROUND y AppIicationled May 9, 1928.

My invention relates to merry-go-rounds and has for its general objectto provide a merry-go-round so constructed and arranged that childrencan exert a push or a pull to turn the revoluble portion of thestructure, the arrangement being such that the children can stand on aplatform and operate the merry-go-round whereby they remain cleaner,produce less w'ear and tear on the shoes,

besides providing an interesting and healthful exercise and anattractive recreation.

The nature of my invention and its distinguishing features andadvantages will more clearly appear as the description proceeds.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, it being understood that the drawings are merelyillustrative of one example of the invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a merrygo-round constructed inaccordance with my present invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical section as indicated by the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a plan view of the fixed table at the top of the verticalaxle having elements to be grasped by the children operating themerry-go-round.

In carrying out my invention in practice 3o in accordance with theillustrated example, a

fixed vertical axis 10 is provided having suitable means to hold iterect in the ground, there being shown anchoring means forming no partof the present invention. The means 35 shown includes a solid baseportion 11 on the axle 10 to be entered into the ground, a casting 12provided on the axle at the top of the base portion 11, and ears 13projecting laterally from said axle to which oblique anchor- 4.0 ingbraces 14 are attached, none of which parts are herein claimed.

An elongated hub 15 is sleeved on the axle 10, and secured to the lowerend of said hub is a collar 16 to which seat arms 17 are suit- 45 ablysecured as by bolts 117.

The seat boards 18 are secured to the outer ends of the radial arms 17by any suitable means here indicated conventionally as securing means 19which is not claimed herein and 50 which is fully described in anapplication Serial No. 276,379.

arms 17 and the seat boards 18. lSaid braces are secured at their upperends to a collar 25 by means of bolts 26, said collar being thrcad- 6oed as at 24 to the upper end of the hub 15.

A table 27 is ixedly held to the axle 10 to be supported thereby, therebeing shown a flanged collar 28 held to the mast 10 by set screws 29 inthe present instance. A bolt 3() 65 passes through the collar 28,through the table 27 and through a flange of a nipple 31. Into saidnipple 31 is screwed a socket 33 for holding a flag-staff A, a fragmentof which is shown. On the table 27 are upstanding hand- 70 holds 34 hereshown in the form of short vertical posts secured by vertical bolts 35to the table 27.

A platform 32 on which children may stand is mounted on and carried bythe arms 17 adjacent to the hub 15.

With the described construction a number of children may stand on theplatform 32 and grasp the hand-holds 34, whereby the children byexerting a push or a pull may so cause the platform 32 with the arms 17,hub 15 and braces 23 to revolve about the axle 10. Thus the necessity ofthe children exerting a pushin force with the feet on the ground isavoide v I would state furthermore that while the illustrated exampleconstitutes a practical embodiment of my invention, I do not limitmyself strictly to the exact details herein illustrated, since,manifestly, the same can be 99 considerably varied without departurefrom the 'spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

I claim:

A merry-go-round including a fixed ver- 95 tical axle, an elongated hubsleeved on said axle to turn thereon, outwardly projecting armsextending from said hub and secured thereto near the lower end of thehub, a central platform on said arms on which children v10o lzo 2i,7ss,oo5`

may stand, a peripheral platform associated With the extremities of saidarms, inclined braces secured to said arms near said peripheralplatform, and means on the hub at the upper end securing said inclinedbraces; t0- gether with a table fixed on the axle above the hub, and aseries of members rising from the said table at all sides. Signed atHill City, in the county of Graham and State of Kansas, this 4th day 0fMay, A. D. 1928.

HERBERTy D. CLAYTON.

